Voices College-Bound Language Academies

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday June 5, 2025 at 3:00 PM

Location

6840 Via del Oro, Ste. 205, San Jose, CA. 95119
715 Hellyer Ave., San Jose, CA. 95111
14271 Story Rd., San Jose, CA. 95127
201 28th St., Richmond, CA. 94804
321 E. Weber St., Stockton, CA. 95202
16505 Monterey Rd, Morgan Hill, CA. 95037
 

Instructions For Presentations To The Board By Parents and Citizens

 


PUBLIC COMMENTS OF PERSONS DESIRING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD


At this time, members of the public may address the Board on any issue within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board that is not listed on this agenda. Members of the public may also address the Board on an agenda item before or during the Board's consideration of the item. Submitted comments may be read into the record to the extent practicable based on factors such as the length of the agenda and available time. Comments received within the window of the board meeting, whether read or not, will be shared with the board and noted in the minutes.
Individual commenters are limited to a single comment per agenda item.
Public comments will be accepted prior to, and during the board meeting, subject to limitations discussed here.
Comments may be read in the order received and will be accepted until each agenda item is heard, acted upon, or the Board President has completed the call for public comment on that agenda item.
Comments submitted during the board meeting but after the agenda item has been called for a vote or has already been completed will not be read publicly but may be entered into the record.
Comments should be 400 words or less and readable within the time allocated for each comment. These presentations are limited to no more than 15 minutes total and 3 minutes per person. A full comment may not be read if the length of time to read it exceeds the designated limit. No action can be taken on an item, not on the agenda at this time but may be referred to the administration or put on a future agenda.
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  1. When addressing the Board, speakers are requested to state their name and address and adhere to the limits set forth.
  2. Any public records relating to an agenda item for an open session of the Board that are distributed to all, or a majority of all, of the Board members shall be available for public inspection at 6840 Via Del Oro, Suite #160, San Jose, CA 95119.
  3. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION WILL BE PROVIDED FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY:  Pursuant to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, any individual with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to attend or participate in this meeting may request assistance by contacting Felipe Deguer at (510 974-3683)
  4. All matters listed under the consent agenda are considered by the Board to be routine and will be approved/enacted by the Board in one motion in the form listed below. Unless specifically requested by a Board member for further discussion or removed from the agenda, there will be no discussion of these items prior to the Board votes on them. The executive director recommends approval of all consent items.
  5. Members of the public attending a meeting conducted via teleconference need not give their name when entering the conference call.
  6. All time durations are estimates and may run shorter or longer.

Note: 

SPANISH TRANSLATION: If you need Spanish audio translation in order to access the Voices Board meeting, please send a request to info@voicescharterschool.com or call Felipe Deguer at (510) 974-3683 at least 24 hours before the start of the meeting. If you would like to make a public comment in Spanish and would like us to translate to English for the Board, please send a request to credentials@voicescharterschool.com or call Felipe Deguer at (510) 974-3683 at least 24 hours before the start of the meeting. 

 

Si necesita traducción de audio al español para acceder a la reunión de la Mesa Directiva de Voices, envíe una solicitud a info@voicescharterschool.com o llame a Felipe Deguer al (510) 974-3683 por lo menos 24 horas antes del inicio de la reunión. Si desea hacer un comentario público en español y desea que lo traduzcamos al inglés para la Mesa Directiva, envíe una solicitud a info@voicescharterschool.com o llame a Felipe Deguer al (510) 974-3683 por lo menos 24 horas antes del inicio de la reunión.

Directors Present

J. Nguyen, K. Wisckol, M. Ruiz, S. Rocha, S. Sandoval

Directors Absent

A. Miller, D. Koren, P. Carreño

Guests Present

A. Ramirez, F. Deguer

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

K. Wisckol called a meeting of the board of directors of Voices College-Bound Language Academies to order on Thursday Jun 5, 2025 at 3:11 PM.

C.

Approve Order of Agenda

The WCC Presentation will be postponed to the next board meeting. 

S. Sandoval made a motion to To approve the order of the agenda after discussion changes.
S. Rocha seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
P. Carreño
Absent
A. Miller
Absent
D. Koren
Absent
J. Nguyen
Aye
S. Rocha
Aye
S. Sandoval
Aye
K. Wisckol
Aye
M. Ruiz
Aye

D.

Public Comment

No public comments where received. 

II. LCAP Public Hearing

A.

Annual Update to the 2024-27 Local Control and Accountability Plans

Aldo Ramirez presented information for updating the LCAP to commence the 2025 - 2026 School year.

B.

Flagship LCAP Hearing

No public comments were received. 

C.

Morgan Hill LCAP Hearing

No public comments were received. 

D.

Mount Pleasant LCAP Hearing

No public comments were received. 

E.

West Contra Costa LCAP Hearing

No public comments were received. 

F.

Stockton LCAP Hearing

No public comments were received. 

III. Consent Items

A.

Approve Minutes

S. Sandoval made a motion to approve the minutes from Special Board Meeting on 04-22-25.
S. Rocha seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
A. Miller
Absent
S. Rocha
Aye
J. Nguyen
Aye
D. Koren
Absent
S. Sandoval
Aye
M. Ruiz
Aye
P. Carreño
Absent
K. Wisckol
Aye

B.

Approve Minutes

S. Sandoval made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 03-06-25.
S. Rocha seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
P. Carreño
Absent
D. Koren
Absent
S. Sandoval
Aye
J. Nguyen
Aye
K. Wisckol
Aye
M. Ruiz
Aye
A. Miller
Absent
S. Rocha
Aye

C.

2025-2026 Family Handbook

S. Sandoval made a motion to approve Item.
S. Rocha seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. Ruiz
Aye
J. Nguyen
Aye
S. Rocha
Aye
K. Wisckol
Aye
P. Carreño
Absent
D. Koren
Absent
A. Miller
Absent
S. Sandoval
Aye

D.

Updates to Policies

S. Sandoval made a motion to approve Item.
S. Rocha seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Sandoval
Aye
D. Koren
Absent
K. Wisckol
Aye
P. Carreño
Absent
J. Nguyen
Aye
M. Ruiz
Aye
S. Rocha
Aye
A. Miller
Absent

E.

Approve J-13 A for Voices Stockton, Morgan Hill, Flagship, Mt.Pleasant, and WCC

S. Sandoval made a motion to approve Item.
S. Rocha seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Rocha
Aye
D. Koren
Absent
S. Sandoval
Aye
P. Carreño
Absent
K. Wisckol
Aye
J. Nguyen
Aye
A. Miller
Absent
M. Ruiz
Aye

F.

Contracts Approvals for the 2025 - 2026 School Year

S. Sandoval made a motion to approve Item.
S. Rocha seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. Ruiz
Aye
A. Miller
Absent
S. Sandoval
Aye
S. Rocha
Aye
P. Carreño
Absent
K. Wisckol
Aye
J. Nguyen
Aye
D. Koren
Absent

G.

Contract Ratifications

S. Sandoval made a motion to approve Item.
S. Rocha seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
J. Nguyen
Aye
A. Miller
Absent
P. Carreño
Absent
K. Wisckol
Aye
M. Ruiz
Aye
S. Rocha
Aye
S. Sandoval
Aye
D. Koren
Absent

IV. Material Revision for Voices West Contra Costa

A.

Material Revision for Voices West Contra Costa

Jaime Mata went over the Voices WCC Material Revisions. 

S. Sandoval made a motion to approve Voices WCC Material Revisions.
S. Rocha seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
D. Koren
Absent
K. Wisckol
Aye
P. Carreño
Absent
J. Nguyen
Aye
M. Ruiz
Aye
S. Rocha
Aye
A. Miller
Absent
S. Sandoval
Aye

V. CEO Organization Updates

A.

Organization Updates: Shifts in Organizational Structure

Aldo Ramirez provided an update and shared detailed information about the Network and organizational structure.

VI. Academic Work Group Updates

A.

Academic Work Group Updates

Ellyn Magana provided the Academic Work Group Updates. 

VII. Declaration of Needs

A.

Declaration of Needs

Felipe explained why the Declarations of Need needed to be added and approved at a regularly scheduled Board Meeting. 

S. Sandoval made a motion to approve Flagship's DON.
S. Rocha seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. Ruiz
Aye
A. Miller
Absent
J. Nguyen
Aye
K. Wisckol
Aye
P. Carreño
Absent
S. Sandoval
Aye
S. Rocha
Aye
D. Koren
Absent
S. Sandoval made a motion to approve Mount Pleasant's DON.
S. Rocha seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Rocha
Aye
M. Ruiz
Aye
K. Wisckol
Aye
P. Carreño
Absent
S. Sandoval
Aye
D. Koren
Absent
J. Nguyen
Aye
A. Miller
Absent
S. Sandoval made a motion to approve Stockton's DON.
S. Rocha seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Sandoval
Aye
A. Miller
Absent
J. Nguyen
Aye
K. Wisckol
Aye
S. Rocha
Aye
D. Koren
Absent
P. Carreño
Absent
M. Ruiz
Aye
S. Sandoval made a motion to approve West Contra Costa's DON.
S. Rocha seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
A. Miller
Absent
D. Koren
Absent
K. Wisckol
Aye
P. Carreño
Absent
S. Rocha
Aye
J. Nguyen
Aye
M. Ruiz
Aye
S. Sandoval
Aye
S. Sandoval made a motion to approve Morgan Hill's DON.
S. Rocha seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
J. Nguyen
Aye
M. Ruiz
Aye
K. Wisckol
Aye
A. Miller
Absent
S. Rocha
Aye
S. Sandoval
Aye
P. Carreño
Absent
D. Koren
Absent

VIII. Closed Session

A.

Public Employee Performance Evaluation- CEO (Pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54957(b)(1).)

B.

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL--EXISTING LITIGATION

C.

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL--EXISTING LITIGATION

IX. Reconvene Open Session

A.

Report on action taken in closed session

Nothing to report from closed session.

X. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

J. Nguyen made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
M. Ruiz seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Sandoval
Aye
D. Koren
Absent
P. Carreño
Absent
A. Miller
Absent
S. Rocha
Aye
K. Wisckol
Aye
J. Nguyen
Aye
M. Ruiz
Aye
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 5:14 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
K. Wisckol